| J. A. | Clarke | |||||||
| Forename(s) | John Alexander | |||||||
| Surname | Clarke | |||||||
| War | World War I, 1914-1918 | |||||||
| Serial No. | 23/1346 | |||||||
| Date of Birth | 30 January 1890 | |||||||
| Place of Birth | Auckland | |||||||
| Religion | Presbyterian | |||||||
| First Known Rank | Rifleman | |||||||
| Occupation before Enlistment | Carpenter | |||||||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Annie Clarke (mother), Victoria Street, Hamilton, New Zealand | |||||||
| Marital Status | Single | |||||||
| Enlistment Date | 24 August 1815 | |||||||
| Age on Enlistment | 25 | |||||||
| Enlistment Address | Eltham, New Zealand | |||||||
| Military District | Wellington | |||||||
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade | |||||||
| Embarkation Unit | E Company | |||||||
| Embarkation Date | 13 November 1915 | |||||||
| Place of Embarkation | Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||
| Transport | HMNZT 35; HMNZT 36 | |||||||
| Vessel | Willochra or Tofua | |||||||
| Destination | Suez, Egypt | |||||||
| Page on Nominal Roll | 130 | |||||||
| Military Awards | 1914 – 1915 Star | |||||||
| British War Medal | ||||||||
| Victory Medal | ||||||||
| Discharge Date | 3 February 1918 | |||||||
| Reason For Discharge | No longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action | |||||||
| Place of Death | Ngahinepouri | |||||||
| Date of Death | 19 April 1965 | |||||||
| Biographical Notes | The 1925 Electoral Roll for Hamilton, has John Alexander Clarke, a builder, residing at 44 Norton Road, Frankton. | |||||||
| Archives NZ source | Military personnel file. URL: | |||||||
| Sources Used | Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919Auckland Museum – Cenotaph Online | |||||||
| Further References | New Zealand Herald, 26 September 1916, Page 9, Column 1. URL: | |||||||
| New Zealand Society of Genealogists. ‘New Zealand Elections, Five Significant Rolls’ CD. | ||||||||